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Close-up photograph of a puja arrangement on the floor with a magenta cloth and a dark blue patterned mat. A lit oil lamp with a flame burns in the background, and brass plates hold flower petals and offerings. In the foreground stands a small deity murti dressed in gold and orange garments with a white flower garland, beside a brass bell and a brass pot. A blue tray holds pink and purple flowers and a dark ritual item. A partially visible person in white clothing is at the right edge, seen only from the arm and side. A small framed printed picture is propped in the middle of the arrangement.

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September 04 20122012-09-04A close photograph of a puja tray on a red and gold cloth. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits beside a white conch shell, a small brass cup, brass bowls and pink flower petals on a brass plate. A small framed picture of a figure in orange stands at the left. Out of focus behind, a person in an orange-bordered white garment and several other people in red and orange clothing are seated at similar ritual arrangements. Ritual puja setting with oil lamp and offerings.2017-07-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual setup laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth on the floor. Brass items include a lit oil lamp in the background, a brass bell with a handle, a brass bowl of flower petals, a small brass pot, a brass vessel with a conical top, and a small brass dish holding a brown glass bottle. Marigold-like flowers, a red and gold tassel, a rudraksha-style bead strand, a small silver-toned tray, and a white flower sit among the objects. No people are visible.2013-04-09August 24 20162016-08-24September 13 20132013-09-13September 07 20142014-09-07October 11 20132013-10-11Close-up photo of a puja ritual at a row of brass plates. A person's hand, wrapped with a red rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, reaches over a brass tray holding yellow marigold flowers, a small brass deity murti, and pink petals. Nearby lie brass cups, a brass lota and bell, and burning oil lamps on a white cloth. The blurred foreground shows other devotees in white and light blue clothing seated at the same ritual. This looks like a pada puja, a foot-worship ceremony.2011-12-14July 14 20132013-07-14Close view of a puja setup on an orange-red cloth laid on a wooden floor. Brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass incense stick holder with a smoking incense stick, brass plates holding white flowers and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a rudraksha mala, a white conch shell, and a copper vessel. A person in orange-pink robes and bangles offers white flowers with one hand. The foreground shows brass ritual items and flowers used in worship.2012-09-13May 02 20132013-05-02A photo of a brass puja setup on a woven mat on a white marble floor. A small painted figure seated on a wooden base, wearing an orange-red robe and an orange turban, sits on a brass plate at left. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass bowls, red rose petals and red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a stick of incense are arranged around it. In the right foreground, a blurred person in orange-saffron clothing is partially visible at the edge of the frame, with only the shoulder and back of the head showing.2017-01-22